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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Enhanced Conventional Portable Radio

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  23cm  ? 2m  70cm 
Freq. stability ± 2.5 ppm Standard TCXO: below 30 MHz +/- 20 Hz, above 30 MHz +/- 0.5ppm ±1.5ppm
Tuning steps ? 0.001 kHz 12.5KHz/ 25KHz

Receiver

RX-range 0.531-1300 MHz 2MHz - 3.0 GHz 136-174MHz / 350-390MHz / 400-480MHz / 450-520MHz
Modulations AM   FM   N-FM   W-FM   All mode   AM   N-FM   W-FM   CW   USB   LSB   ISB   -
Sensitivity ? SSB, 10 db S/N: 3 kHz@-117dBm
AM (50% mod), 10 db S/N: 6.0 kHz@-108dBm
FM-N @ 6 kHz dev, 16 dB SINAD: 15 kHz@-107dBm
FM-W @ 10-20 kHz dev, 16 dB SINAD: 30-50 kHz@-102dBm
FM-W @ 75kHz dev, 16 dB SINAD: 200 kHz@-96dBm
5% BER: 0.25 µV
Selectivity AM/FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 35 kHz (-60 dB)
W-FM: 130 kHz (-6 dB), 300 kHz (-60 dB)
Selection is mode independent. Approx. 50 filter bandwidths with 8-10 chosen appropriately for each of the 5 modes. Shape factor 1.5:1 or better. (6 to 60 dB).

Examples, useful for: CW-100,150,200,250,300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 1000 Hz SSB-1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2.0, 2.2, 2.4, 2.6, 3.0, 3.4 kHz AM- 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.6, 10.4, 12.0, 13.6, 15.2,16kHz WFM-100,120,140,150,160,180, 200, 250, 300 kHz
60dB
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system Double conversion superheterodyne (AM/FM) Single conversion superheterodyne (W-FM) ? ?
IF-freqs. 10.7 MHz (W-FM)
1st: 50.65 and 50.75 MHz (AM/FM)
2nd: 450 kHz (AM/FM)
? ?
Image rejection 60 dB 80 dB typical 2-3000 MHz ?
Audio output ? Line + Headphones ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-148 / 430-450 / 1260-1300 MHz - 136-174MHz / 350-390MHz / 400-480MHz / 450-520MHz
Modulations FM   N-FM   - -
RF-output 0.2 - 5 W depending in settings and voltage ? ?

Connections

Antenna SMA SMA -
Impedance 50 Ω 50Ω 50ΩΩ
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.4V DC (Li-Ion pack) or 6V DC (4*R6/AA) or 4.5-16V DC external 90-264 VAC, 48-440 Hz; optional 11-28V DC power supply ?
Current RX 200 mA 36W ?
TX 2 A max - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 2009 and 20xx in Japan Between 2009 and in USA Between and in China
Dimensions 61 × 115 × 30 mm
(2.40 × 4.53 × 1.18 in)
190 × 89 × 432 mm
(7.48 × 3.50 × 17.01 in)
60.8 × 35.7 × 118.5 mm
(2.39 × 1.41 × 4.67 in)
Weight 296 gr (10.4 oz) incl. antenna 4.65 kg (10.3 lbs) 239 gr (8.4 oz) including battery
Form factor Handheld Base Station Portable

Other features

Memories 1000 channels in 1 bank(s) 1000 channels in bank(s) @ 100 channels/second ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Commercial / Land mobile communication
Features Twin RX (full duplex operation support)
CTCSS / DCS
VOX
Ferrite bar for MW reception
? Mandown
Lone Worker
Emergency Alarms
Advanced Encryption with RC4 Technology
DMO True 2-slot, Allowing for 2 Talk Paths at 1 Frequency
Transmit Interrupt/Radio Priority for Emergency or Urgent Communication
Integrated High Precision GPS
Accessories ? ? Battery
Belt Clip
Hand Strap
Stubby Antenna
Charger
MPN ALINCO-DJ-G000007T TEN-TEC-RX-000400 BELFONE-BF-TD000511